The victim was probably infected while swimming in a freshwater pond or lake.
A Georgia resident has died from a rare, nightmarish brain-eating amoeba, the Georgia Department of Public Health revealed Friday. “A Georgia resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death,” the, adding that the victim was probably infected while swimming in a freshwater pond or lake.
Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that lives only in freshwater, only infects about three people in the U.S. every year, but those infections tend to be fatal. Only 154 cases have been confirmed from 1962 to 2021, and only four of those survived, according to the CDC. Those infected can experience symptoms including severe headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, seizures, hallucinations and even coma.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Georgia resident dies from rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials say | CNNA Georgia resident who was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond has died from a rare brain eating amoeba infection, the Georgia Department of Public Health said.
Lire la suite »
Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died. TomDurden AhmaudArbery kprc2 click2hou
Lire la suite »
Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66Tom Durden, the Georgia district attorney who kick-started the prosecution of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing by calling in state investigators to take over the languishing case, has died at age 66.
Lire la suite »
Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died
Lire la suite »
Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died.
Lire la suite »
Matthew Mercer Would Love To Run A Resident Evil One-Shot On Critical RoleExclusive: Matthew Mercer shares his desire to run a ResidentEvil one-shot on CriticalRole and details what part of the horror franchise he'd explore:
Lire la suite »